Some just follows suit, behave like a hooligan, play the market.

有的只是跟风、耍流氓、投机倒把。

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When, after months of all play and no work, they became little donkeys, he sold them on the market place.

几个月过去了，他们一直在玩耍，没有工作，当他们变成了小驴子，他就把他们带到市场上去卖。

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It's our hope that we will play a greater role in the market place.

我们希望将在市场上发挥更大的作用。

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I don't play the currency market, unfortunately, because currency has gone down so much.

很遗憾我没有企图在货币市场上牟利，因为货币市场最近跌幅巨大。

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